Shigawake Music Festival

 The Shigawake Music Festival, which runs concurrently with 

the Bonaventure County Agricultural Fair, is helping 

to put Shigawake on the map – as well as the tremendous 

sales of The Alford Saga.

Meghan Clinton, the petite organiser, thought it up, 

works all year getting bands, then is johnny-on-the-spot 

throughout, adjusting mikes, making sure recording artists are 

happy, and just running everything.

A favourite of the crowd was singer Katie Moore.

Outside, crowds packed the fair to watch volleyballs...

See the horse haul, check the prize-winning vegetables, 

buy raffle tickets for paintings, and generally 

enjoy themselves.

After sunset, the music continued...

Bonaventure Fair & Music Festival

   Always an adventure!  

 This year, Paul and Ted won 16 prizes with their vegetables

— among which eight took firsts.

Paul, his cousin Elton, former DG of Shigawake, and 

Ted display more firsts. 

Elton was proud of his turnips.

Edith Mackenzie, Treasurer of St Paul who 

kept track of Pilgrim Sales, won first for her 

needlework and doll among the many crafts.

Next came time for Ted and James to load the goats 

for their judging.

Grandson James helped unload Fran and Marie 

from the back seat of their trusty goat-mobile.

Arriving at the fair, Fran and Marie were astonished 

to find next door two attractive, but 

much younger, competitors.

They met for a confab...

...and Fran checks the competition.

Again awarded FIRST PRIZE (fourth year) (Last year, 

they ate their ribbons, causing a kerfuffle!)

Paul & Ted untie goats: time to go.

Marie wonders what's holding Fran back.

They like going for a ride!

Safely back to the Old Homestead with their proud 

ribbon still attached.

Home sweet home!